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A partial tear in Jake Peavy’s ankle ligament may cause experts to shred their perception of the starting pitcher trade market as the baseball season nears the trade deadline, and it’s possible that the Mariners could become the beneficiary.

Peavy’s injury, initially expected to keep the righty out for a month, could keep him out for 8-12 weeks according to recent reports.

It would be unbelievable if it wasn’t so believable.

When Luis Castillo dropped that pop-up on Friday, I was as stunned as every other Mets' fan. When Johan Santana got completely hammered today, I may have been just as stunned (well, not really – but do we actually need to start worrying about him now?). Listening to Tim McCarver sing on Saturday may have been the most stunning moment of all. If you thought the Phillies series was bad, that was a walk in the park compared to this weekend.

Watching Nick Punto of the Twins bunt for a base hit with two outs to score a run in today’s Cub game exemplifies everything that is wrong with the Cubs and the way Cub GM Jim Hendry has constructed this team.

If you didn’t watch today’s game between the New York Mets and New York Yankees, I envy you. 

I am a baseball junkie, I love to just watch the game; Any two teams at any time.

However, today’s game was a painful one to sit through, and if it were not for the fact that it was a Mets game, the television would have been shut off after the fourth inning. 

Sorry for the editorializing.

The New York Mets are one of the nicest looking teams in the majors. When they wear nice looking uniforms.

The Mets currently have five home uniform combinations, pinstripes with blue cap, pinstripes with black cap, solid whites with blue caps, solid white with black cap, and solid black with black cap.

Despite being named 'primary home uniform', the Mets only wear their best looking uniform on Sundays, and wear the solid whites (the 'first alternate uniform') every other day of the week.

With John Smoltz set to begin the 2009 season after coming off his current 30-day rehab assignment, the Red Sox have a roster decision to make. With five healthy starters already, and a potential Hall of Famer raring to go, something's gotta give.

Pitching.

It’s a simple word with a simple concept: throw the ball into the zone.

Rockies fans rejoice!

Our team is one win short of tying a franchise record for consecutive wins in a row.

Remember that wonderful September that got the Rockies into the World Series two years ago? That was the last time the Rockies went on a run like this.

By beating the Mariners 5-3 last night, the Rockies have won 10 straight games since salvaging one game from the Astros in their four-game series.

Happy Flag Day everybody! It is at this point every season where I feel the need to remind fantasy players to be hoisting up the red, white, and blue flag and not just the all white one.

It is only June 14, and there is plenty of baseball left to be played. Nobody is out of it quite yet no matter how far back you reside in the standings. Just look at the Colorado Rockies, winners of 10 straight games. Anything is possible still providing you are committed to making the necessary moves to get your team back on track.